Geipel Early Origins

The surname Geipel was first found in Silesia, where the name Geisler was anciently associated with a noble family of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into numerous houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Geipel Spelling Variations

Geipel Spelling Variations

Geipel Early History

Geipel Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Geipel research. Another 207 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1288 and 1432 are included under the topic Early Geipel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Geipel Early Notables (pre 1700)

Geipel Early Notables (pre 1700)

Notables of the period with the surname Geipel were Hans Caspar von Geisler was chief administrator of Munich in the first half of the 17th century, whose descendants achieved prominent positions in...

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Georg Geissler, who came to Philadelphia in 1751; Johann Geissler came to New York State in 1710-11; Jacob Geissler came to Philadelphia in 1754.

The Geipel Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Geipel Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.